Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-08
IN PENSSYLVANIA.
The state Campaign Quiet. but a Red
lIOt Contest in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, NOV. S.-The election in PennSyl
vania to-day is for State treasurer for term o.
two years, and for Judge OF the supreme Court u
serve twenty -one years. The republican candi
dates are WIN. b. Hart for state treasurer and
Henry W.Wiliiams for Judge OF the supreme Court
The democratic ticket is Bernard j. McGrann fol
Court judge. The prohibition candidates are Dal
las {. Irish and Simon {. Chase. Comparisons In
these dispatches will he made with the vote FOL
state tire surer In 1855, when Quay lrep.) had 4
plurality OF 43.5l6 in a total vote OF 6.l3, 7O2 di
yided as follows: Quay Fep.l, 524 ,Cs4; Day dem y
PSI, l7s; Spangler pro). l5,o47; Whitney g. IL
2,1SS For governor last year Beaver (rep.) had !
Plurality OF A., ISL In a total vote or Sl92s5 The
campaign throughout the state has not been q
particularly active one and heavy vote Is not an.
ticipated.
AN EXCITING CAMPAIGN IN PHILADELPHIA
In this city, however, the campaign has beer
one OF the most exciting and bitter OF the past
decade. The republican city ticket is VIM. r.
Leeds for sheriff. j. Maloney for controller, George
ana Theodore b. Stulth for city commissioners
The democratic can itdates are Chas II. Krumb.
haar for sheriff, Robert p. Dechert Qhe present in.
cumbenD for controller, Joseph G. Ditman for re.
corder OF deeds. and John p. j. Sensenderfer for
city commissioner The law requires the election OF
minority commissioner. Three are to be chosen and
tualIy elected For the city Judiciary, as is Gus
tom, ry here, both parties have endorsed The same
candidates, VIZ: ID. Newlfnieil, ienry Reed and
+. Amadee Breezy Tor judges or the Courts OF Com
mon Pleas and Joseph &. Ferguson for Judge OF the
Orphans Court There being no opposition the
rOur named will Of course be returned elected
THE INDEPENDENT BOLT
The Independent republicans refused to support
Leeds, the nominee OF the party, on the ground OF
..bOSsslnr asserting that his nomination had been
fixed up by the party leaders long In advance OF
the nominating convention, and that It was forced
through against the wishes OF the people. ON this
issue the Independents received the support OF
several republican daily journals which have
vigorously advocated the election OF Krumbhaar,
the democratic candidate for sheriff while aL the
same time giving support to the other republican
candidates. The regular republicans however,
cOntended that Leeds deserved the Office by reason
OF his faithful and energetic work for the party
during the past several years as chairman OF the
republican city committee. An active personal
canvass has been made by Messrs. Leeds and Ma
ioney who. travelling at all times together during
the Campaign, have attended and addressed mass
meetings IN nearly every one OF the thirty-one
wards OF the city.
A feature Of the campaign has been what is
termed the religious issue" The Personal LIB
erty League which Is composed OF Ss6 societies
including ali the oldest German singing societies
with the exception OF Recorder OF Deeds, for which
ofice it gave endorsement to Pierre, the republi-
can candidate. The league claims membership
OF 10000 voters IL announced its opposition 70
the Sunday closing laws ami entered the cam
palgn with the avOwed purpose Of simply showing
its strength which, IL declared, would be used
hencefor!h IN aiding Ine election OF legislators and
the laws which compelled saloons and places Of
amusement to remain closed on Sunday. The repub-
iicans accepted the challenge and made an issue
sabbath"
In this they have brought to their aid the active
support Of many ministers and church-goIng
Personal Liberty League from gaining q foothold
In local political afIain. 1t win thus be seen that
Sns Sas oen
shertn, received plurality Of lf,Sl5 In Total
vote OF Ia. .906